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[Galaxy S I9000 General] sajidmkhan:
Rumours that have suggested Samsung is working on delivering an Android ‘Value Pack’ update for Galaxy S smartphones have been dealt a blow after The Next Web was informed that there are no plans for its release.

At the end of December, Samsung explained that memory issues on the Galaxy range stopped the company from delivering an update for its older smartphones. The TouchWiz interface and Samsung Widgets were said to be unreliable on the ageing handset, helping Samsung make the decision not to update the Galaxy S.

Just a day later, it was reported that Samsung was reconsidering its decision not release an Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) update for the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab, and was apparently readying a “Value Pack” that could deliver new features without a full rollout of the new Android software.

However, a Samsung spokesperson has said that the company will not offer the update due to the hardware specifications of the older Galaxy devices, in that they are limited to and fully optimised for the Gingerbread experience.

The news will frustrate Galaxy S owners that had gotten their hopes up following recent reports, with many still on a two-year contract, they were hoping to see new features on the device. That said, Samsung has begun to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Galaxy S II and is working to deliver upgrades for the Galaxy Note and its newer Galaxy Tab models.

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[Galaxy S I9000 General] k!DDa:
I wonder why after 4 hours nobody has answered yet.

Well, actually everything is said in other threads.

But to sum up, every other manufacturer would do the same.

So hopefully something will change in half a year when i sign a new phone contract.

I am not sure it will be a Samsung again, but after this time, the Galaxy Nexus could be a little bit too old :/
[Galaxy S I9000 General] nCoder:
Another useless complain thread... Please check the sticked thread on this and close this one
[Galaxy S I9000 General] heinst:
The galaxy nexus will never be to old. Haha it just came out and Android will update for at least 2 more years. Look how many updates the nexus one got and use that info to predict how many the GS will get.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] k!DDa:
never is kinda exaggerated :p

since i'm getting a new phone in October 2012 it will be old^^ (for the development's sake)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] dkreventon:
true ... :))))
[Galaxy S I9000 General] spamtrash:
Another useless flame made by person who is not able to read stickies, but managed to spam the forum...:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S I9000 General] xriderx66:
http://www.androidcentral.com/no-samsung-ics-value-pack-coming

Go into my signature and support ALL Galaxy S variants.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Damion1983:
Please someone advise

I have read about a million threads and am unable to find the answer

My SE x10 mini e10i is in a constant boot loop showing the SE logo

I have tried using SEUS and it worked first time around,but after having tried a different rom to flash again with same problem

This time around it wont repair saying that the version is up to date

Also same with PC companion

First time around Flashtool did not work when I had my phone in USB debugging mode and started to flash it put USB debugging mode off and rebooted the phone. The only ftf that worked was nAa-08 - 2.6.29.6 loader and kernel. The rest of them it gave me the error of USB debugging turned off.

Now it doesn't even want to pass the logo and there is not CWM or xrecovery on the phone. When i try to flash it,the phone resets out of Flash mode and says USB debugging if off please turn on

Please if someone can advise. I even tried updating USB drivers,changing admin rights ex.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] topbasework:
bad luck 4 u......

i have this problem like this x10mini(my friend phone).....seus not work....flashtool say usb debugging if off...

but PC companion work for me...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Damion1983:
SE X10mini with GINGER-DX

HAAHAHAH!!!

Can't believe it,after no sleep and lots of coffee :)

Got it working,plus flashed GingerDx which is one awesome amazing rom :)

The whole problem was with Windows 7

After extensive googling, I came across information that Windows 7 compatibility has issues with USB Debugging drivers

Had to set restrictions within Windows and then force install specified drivers

I used Flashtool with admin rights and first tried to flash a whole .ftf but did not succeed

The only .ftf that flashed was the E10_nAa-08_2.6.29.6-nAa-08.ftf

but that only includes a kernel and loader (but which helped me to be able to enter recovery

This is where i copied the Gingerdx.zip file on my SD card and tried to install

Did not work thou,baseband issue like before

So I took a chance,went back to Flashtool and tried to flash another .ftf file

2 of them failed due to the USB debugging issue. I un-installed the USB driver from computer manager,set Flashtool to only install baseband files and then hooked my phone up in flashmode plugged it in and wola,the driver like before installed (correct one for flash and not mass storage)

Thus from here did the whole .ftf flash and then in recovery mode installed the GingerDx.zip which worked now due to the baseband being correct :) :) :)

Thank you coffee,screw you Windows 7 (PS : also being 64bit)

And thank you for one awesome O/S

stelios97

:) :) :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ephraim25:
Sir I have encountered problem like yours, but with SE WT19i Live,

Please Elaborate this one..

Flashtool to only install baseband files and then hooked my phone up in flashmode plugged it in and wola,the driver like before installed (correct one for flash and not mass storage)
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrya:
Gentlemen, I rooted through revolution and am running BAMF's SoaB ROM. When the wife and I downloaded a couple of movies to our ultraviolet account through flixster I got this notice:

"Notice about streaming

It looks like your device is rooted. Unfortunatly, movie streaming is not supported on rooted devices for security and stability reasons"

So, this isn't a deal breaker, I will stay rooted. BUT, is there an app or a workaround for this condition?

I am running the Thunderbolt with Version 2.3.4, Sense 3.5, with 2.6.32.10-bamf 0.4 kernal.

I am also running GOLauncher as my primary launcher.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gohamstergo:
OTARootkeeper. temp unroots your device so you can run your movie app..reroot when done.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrya:
I checked it out, and will install it after a few questions:

(because the discription isnt something I understand)

How does this work?

Does it return my phone to stock, wiping everything, then I have to restore after watching Flixster?

It mentioned Google, I don't use google for storing contacts and calender events, thats all on my desktop Outlook, and cannot be messed with. Do I need a google calender and contact setup?

Sorry if these seem reduntant, but don't want to screw up my root, or my contacts and calender events.

Thanks for the recommendation!
[HTC Jetstream] Daniehabazin:
Can anyone post the apk for HTC Locations, it's available on the rogers jetstream, but not on the at&t jetstream
[HTC Jetstream] typhoonikan:
What does this app do? :confused:
[HTC Jetstream] Daniehabazin:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/tomtom-maps-get-loaded-onto-htc-locations-promise-zero-wait-na/
[HTC Jetstream] typhoonikan:
Htclocations/footprintsupdate.zip

It has been confirmed to work FOR SOME DEVICES, but it wouldn't flash for my jetstream. I won't remove the link though in case someone else on a desire is searching for it for some reason...

Sorry.
[HTC Jetstream] Daniehabazin:
already found and tried this file before, it didn't work, but if i try to push the apks manually maybe it will. i will try it later
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] spencewesttx:
Any way to use the capacitive button LEDs for notifications. Also would love them to be able to fade in and out with the beat of music. I've searched and found nothing on either.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sajan118:
No Don't Think So Search It On Google
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hyghonryce:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1109983

I want to change my APN. I changed it on stock but i cant seem to change my apn type on miui the same way as stock rom. I have to type it but it doesnt work. anyway to work around this ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
Here is our text chat on his reason. What y'all think?

(Him) Just sold the evos 3d for $300 a piece

(Me)Online?

(Him)Yep

(Me) So you down grading to the ifail 4s.

(Him) I love it better than android. For someone that had android first

(Me) Tell me what you love about it.

(Him) It works when I need it. Plus my laptop iPad and phone can be sync together It's easier to use The apps are better made And more stable

From the official iPhone killer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bbedward:
The only valid reason is the sync between Ipad,MacBook,iPhone

Otherwise its not, the quality of the apps is dependent on the app developer, and they both work and do about the same things.

I don't mind people preferring iOS, I don't but if he does that's fine.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
In ten seconds. Apple +1 Android +20

Let us know how many days he lasted until he returned his iPhone and got back on android.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jrodd77:
I raised the same close community circle question before i got rid of my Photon and ultimately got this awesome E4GT. Should I look at the iPhone or stick with Android

One acquaintance's argument for getting his iPhone was "because it just works"...I couldn't respond to that meat filled rock solid argument, so I got the E4GT.

In the end it is certainly preference between how the device will scale over time and I would get bored with an app drawer interface real quick!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jye75:
I like to compare iPhones and Androids in the same manner as I would compare model airplanes. One one hand, you have the Snap-It model airplanes (iPhone) that are easy, you don't have to use glue, virtually no skill is needed, and it looks like it does on the box, as the manufacturer intended, it just works. I like them for their simplicity.

On the other hand, you have higher level model airplanes that require some knowledge of cutting, sanding, gluing, and attention to detail (Android). In the hands of someone skilled (like many on this forum), it will pretty much substitute for the real thing after you've added all of the custom touches. I like them for the patience needed to fine tune every detail.

Of course, there are those in the middle who like a little bit easy, but also like to feel as if they've actually done something worth their while (iPhone jailbreakers, beginning rooters). These can go either way, they can look really good, or they can look like garbage. Two different worlds, two different crowds.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
It's been a week since he wasted his money and downgrading. So I will see and let you know

From the official iPhone killer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
Good analogy.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] spencer88:
I second that, well done on the analogy.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
A guy sold his saws-all and got a hand saw, I asked him why he said "It just works"

Its like throwing out the bait caster reel (yes there is a learning curve) and using a bamboo rod to fish, meh "It just works"

"It just works" is a reason when you have no reason.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oscarthegrouch:
I hope they have a healthy credit card (for the app store) and good eyesight (screen). That's what it boiled down to for me. You should start laying wagers on how long it will take until they come back to Android.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kingsway8605:
If the iPhone works better for him, then great. It is a phone, not a competition. There is no reason to be offended if someone likes a different phone than you.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cnstarz:
"it just works" is a pretty valid excuse for any idiot to purchase an iphone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tatico28:
Can not be explained any better!

+1
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] alien45:
To add to that, some people prefer iPhone bcoz its easy to use. Well if they think they are children/90 year olds then surely iPhone is great for them!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
Its funny my 3 year old daughter knows her way around mine and her sisters' android phones.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackdragon79:
I played around with my brother ifail it feels to restricted to me. Can't do half the basic things my epic can do. The fact it has a only built in battery is a no no for me. I can't see my self ever owing an ifail. Apple is just a phone wanting to be an Android.

From the official iPhone killer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rdisanza:
Well He is correct about the sync smoothness. Everything iCrap makes has seamless sync. Thats all iCrap has going for it compared to Android. Not to mention the proprietarinism of iCrap.

BTW, ask him what does he do when he needs more ROM or a replacement battery. Also ask him how many Widgets he is using.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cnstarz:
this is stupid because he obviously doesn't have a care in the world about roms, widgets, or replacement batteries. not a single **** is given.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] expertzero1:
i get faster data speeds than iphone than the epic touch. Something is wrong with the modem/radio on the touch

Honestly, from switching over to the iphone 4s this past weekend, iphone 5 here i come.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stretchwookie:
when he said ROM, i think he meant Read-Only Memory (storage space).

this is a huge issue at my sprint store. people bringing back 16GB iphones constantly, "doesn't hold as much as my android did, need a bigger iPhone"

i don't take offense when people want an iPhone. it is a very well built device. but i do have a few problems with their decisions

1. It is NEVER based on fact. its based on whats popular, how awesome their friends told them it was. same with the htc evo. it was a great phone no doubt, but FACTUALLY, the samsung epic 4g had better hardware. people just knew the evo name.

2. I ask each and every customer what the reason is for choosing the iPhone, so that we may determine together what is the best choice for them. the ONLY viable reason, "i already own a mac and an iPad". Wonderful, let me ring that up for you. if you already have heavily invested into the Apple Ecosystem, there is no reason to have an android. but most of them dont have one. its cool? thats a pretty hefty investment for cool...

3. "it just works" or "it doesn't have any problems". FALSE. last week, i had a customer tell me his iphone was superior to my E4GT because "iphones NEVER freeze, but every android ive seen does". The argument was concluded in .08 seconds on google. every device has its problems. at my store, there have been MORE iphone problems than E4GT problems (we are also a repair store). at a sister store, just the opposite. so "working better" is NOT a valid argument...

4. Apple's business ethics rival that of Enron. a poster said earlier that its not a competition. you're right, because apple CANT compete. you can gauge their level of fear in relation to the lawsuits and doctored photos they have. how many lawsuits between samsung lg htc motorola? they just try to outperform... not put each other out of business. and if they DID put each other out of business, it would be ''may the best man win''. not, ''shut em down because im scared to lose sales''.

5. finally, if youre ok getting on board with a completely closed OS, thats fine. but then, my average customer, wants to know how to make their iphone do what their buddys s2, RAZR, or htc can do. (see uninformed decision). i just dont want anyone telling ME what to do with MY stuff once ive paid for it. would you buy a tv from a company that told you what channels to watch? i wouldnt. but if so, get an Apple TV LOL

/rant

have a great day!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bigjim1488:
Lol this is a terrible place to get a non bashing opinion on the situation. Most android people will hate on iPhones and vice versa. I really don't get why people become so mad about others leaving to different platforms. Are you invested in android that it's directly impacting your financials? I don't think so.

I have both phones and I am not even going to say which one I like better because I enjoy both of them for different reasons. I can talk smack from both sides if I wanted: et4g has bad radios, wifi antenna and update roll outs. 4s is locked down with a tough jailbreak and plane interface.

God forbid someone can leave either one for the other and not get flamed.

/rant
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrick_1:
I second that..Great analogy, preach it!

Sent from this phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kingsway8605:
Because some people have no life.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] klyang88:
haha right now i have a rooted E4GT i got the 4s for christmas and after playing around with it for a good hour, believe me it got so Damn boring! lol. Decided to sell it to a friend for 300$ iphone is just lacking way too many things android has. Btw Iphone is suppose to be a lagfree device. ITS all lies!!! you guys know why they dont have livewallpapers for Iphone? Because it lags like crazy with it!! my friend downloaded some for his iphone 4 off the jailbroken app that iphone has and it has worse lag than my 3 year old nexus 1.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
I hate the update argument. Andriod updates are just fine.

Ask 3g users how their alarm didn't go off on new years and there's nothing much that can be done about it.

http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...n-time-to-update/&category=classic&postPage=1

It's fun talking about ifails, it's like herding sheep :rolleyes:

It burns when I tapatalk...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bigjim1488:
Ok how about all our fellow epic touch users that had the LOS issue? Pretty significant issue that too way too long to get fixed. I mean if not having a signal isn't a big issue to you well then I guess you got me :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bbedward:
That's the wallpapers fault not the iPhones. The iPhone doesn't multi task it freezes other "activities" (in android lingo, i never devd for ios) and puts the foreground "activity" at real time/Max priority. Android does it differently because every part of the UI is a separate activity and apps have multiple activities running at the same time.

Thats the reason the iPhone doesn't lag, I could be wrong on something but that's a basic explanation I haven't done any iOS development yet.

Trust me, if apple wanted live wallpapers in iOS they'd be buttery smooth. Nobody likes to admit it but the gpu in the 4s makes the Mali 400 look silly. And the Mali is the best on any android phone to date.

No, I would never get an iPhone. I like choosing between devices for my needs and all the other customizations and the iPhones don't meet my requirements. And on top of that I've been developing on Linux for a long time now and recently started app development. Its very fun deving for android ;-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
And once again an Android user has fallen victim to Apple's stupid marketing scheme. Gotta have Iphone to work with iPad and iMac.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
:D

Ordered mine 30 mins ago! Can't wait

:cool:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Silent25r:
Iphone apps are way more stable. Google needs to fix the carrier and manufacturer changes in other for the gapps to compete directly with the Iphone apps in terms of being stable. Anyone here running pre E13 knows about the game closing problem affecting are device and a few other devices and the SGII is one of the most stable phones I've used as. Just look at all the different app reviews to get a good idea on how not stable the androidOS is. They say you can pick out a device that can match your taste but the manufacturer of that device might not have done a good job with it. It is going to get as confusing as buying a Windows PC to the average consumer.

I notice the friend had Evo3d's. I played it a few times and hated every second of it. I'd drop it for a Iphone and wouldn't look back if I were with Sprint and knew about the SGI issues and the Moment issues. SGII has actually turned out to be an extremely awesome device that I've loved since taking it out of the package. I however do not blame anyone for avoiding Samsung devices due to their track record of bad devices.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bbedward:
/rant honestly writing an android app is different than the iPhone because there's tons of different hardware available. If you want every app to work and be stable, you get a nexus. I always set my android VM up as a nexus style for my apps, then field testing finds bugs on other devices.

Its part of android, and its the app developers fault not androids. Find me a Google app that isn't stable across all android devices ;-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Silent25r:
Try Google maps. A update awhile back caused a ton of conflicts. A few devices had problems with Google Calender at release and during updates to new android versions. I'm not really sure we could say for sure that Google apps is always going to be stable for every device.

I don't like the nexus devices. Two of their largest problems is their late releases and their lack of a sd card. I believe the Nexus S had a drop call bug a few seconds after making the call. Again, another Samsung radio issue. I think the Nexus S had a few other very large issues as well.

Let me be clear about one thing. I'm not saying that Iphone is better than Android. If I thought that I wouldn't be in this thread right now. I'm only saying that overall the apps for the Iphone are more stable. It is a perk of everyone having the same devices and allowing the manufacture to completely run the show. Jailbreaking your Iphone opens up the door to a lot of incompatibilities. I never understood why Iphone jailbreaks didn't just go out and get an Android instead. Maybe they know something I don't?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
At least it got fixed. Apple doesn't support the 3g anymore so that's broke for good.

It burns when I tapatalk...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Silent25r:
About as broke as people running 2.1 and before on Android. The phone still works. It just doesn't get anymore updates. How many devices does Android have again that doesn't get anymore updates? How many Android devices actually get a full 2 year supply of updates to go with their 2 year contracts?

I'm not trying to troll but there are some Android fans that need to wake up and look around them.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AestenD:
I'll say I've thing that'sgood about the iPhones , you know you have three most current hardware for an entire year (usually). In a month new Android hardware comes out. being able to customize though.... Android all the way!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
How is being on 2.1 broken, as far as I remember it worked just fine? The 3g was released in July of 2008 and hasn't received an update since November 2010, yet they still won't fix the new year issue.

Edit,

And google has already stated newer devices will get 18 months of support.

It burns when I tapatalk...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
I'm not saying Android is far superior because then I'd be lying. It definitely is better in the areas I care for though. I just know that my friends/family that have the iPhone think it's Gods greatest gift and won't even acknowledge the fact that some of their phones greater features came from Android first (pull down notification, voice actions).

It burns when I tapatalk...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteZero:
Was the OP hoping to incite an Android circlejerk with this or what?

His friend's reasons seem perfectly... reasonable.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Shift Sunny:
Every since rooting my E4GT 2 friends have switched over and I think my girlfriend is about to dump her iphone 4 for an E4GT or anything else android on sprint haha